- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 5.4%
- Ban Rate
- 12.6%
Sylas vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 10,605
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Sylas vs Zed (Mid): Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -484). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Sylas vs Zed is an even matchup: Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 games, and the 95% range (46.3–55.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
Sylas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sylas performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Sylas vs Zed?
Sylas wins 50.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.3% and 55.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.1% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 483 games Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −1.5 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (483 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (153 games).
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 25 games, Sylas won 52.0%.
Key takeaways
- Sylas vs Zed is an even matchup: Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 games, and the 95% range (46.3–55.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.1% for Sylas; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 484 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (150 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Sylas players pick Zhonya's Hourglass far more often against Zed: 40.0% of their other Mid games, 60.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Sylas and Zed played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Sylas's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Sylas vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Zed by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Sylas's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Zed Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)ZedSylas gold at 15: −484
- First itemEvenSylas: 10.5 min · Zed: 10.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSylas wins 44.3% of 61 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSylas wins 51.4% of 72 games
What Sylas Changes Against Zed
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually40.0%vs Zed60.8%+20.8 pts55.9% WR here
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually4.3%vs Zed22.2%+17.9 pts52.9% WR here
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually18.6%vs Zed3.9%−14.7 pts- W > E > Qthe W > E > Q skill orderSkill priorityUsually65.4%vs Zed79.1%+13.7 pts47.1% WR here
- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually10.9%vs Zedunder 2%−10.9 pts
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually22.9%vs Zed13.1%−9.8 pts50.0% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually75.4%vs Zed85.0%+9.5 pts50.8% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually14.6%vs Zed7.2%−7.5 pts
Best Sylas Build vs Zed
Usual Sylas build (Mid)
78.6% win rate · 28 games
Limited sample: 29 of 87 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 10.5 min (median of 101 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.8 min (median of 95 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Sylas Runes vs Zed
Usual Sylas runes (Mid)
Conqueror
60.7% win rate · 61 games
Against Zed
Electrocute
48.0% win rate · 25 games
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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Sylas's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Sylas Matchups
Hardest for Sylas
Easiest for Sylas
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Sylas vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Sylas vs Zed?
Sylas vs Zed is an even matchup: Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 games, and the 95% range (46.3–55.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Sylas's win rate against Zed?
Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 46.3–55.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.1% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Zed?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 50.7% of 483 games against Zed, and the 95% range (46.3–55.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Zed?
Zed usually wins the lane: 484 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (150 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Sylas outscale Zed?
Not measurably: Sylas's win rate against Zed in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Zed strongest against Sylas?
Zed is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Sylas build against Zed?
The most successful Sylas core against Zed is Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt (55.2% over 29 games). The biggest change against Zed: Zhonya's Hourglass (40.0% usually, 60.8% here).
What runes should Sylas use against Zed?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 48.0% over 25 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Flash + Teleport (22.9% usually, 13.1% here).